Patents by Inventor Virginia J. Claflin

Virginia J. Claflin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Assay for gene deletion of GST-1 in human samples based on the polymerase chain reaction
    Patent number: 5198337
    Abstract: Methods for the detection of GST-1 gene deletion in human blood or tissue samples. The polymerase chain reaction is used to identify the presence or absence of the GST-1 gene in human clinical samples as a means of assessing susceptibility to neoplasia or toxicity upon chemical exposure. The method may also be used on human tumor samples to assess the possibility of resistance to certain chemotherapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: State of Oregon
    Inventors: William D. Henner, Kenine E. Comstock, Barbara J. S. Sanderson, Virginia J. Claflin